How to Use yearn in a Sentence
yearn
verb
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All of humankind, since the dawn of time, had yearned to reach the moon.
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Randy Blaser,
chicagotribune.com,
19 July 2019
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And Ohel who yearns to share that new car smell with her dear Aloni.
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Chris Kenning,
USA TODAY,
14 Oct. 2024
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Many of us yearn to be outdoors, to take to the road, to travel, to bask on a beach.
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Washington Post,
12 June 2021
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Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.
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James Freeman,
WSJ,
16 May 2022
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But for those who yearn for the old days of the water park, there is a glimmer of hope.
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Matt Canham,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
21 Oct. 2021
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No hints on whether Andrew Luck yearns to return to the field.
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Scott Horner,
Indianapolis Star,
30 Jan. 2020
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The people yearn for the sweet release of screaming to club pop.
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Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
7 June 2024
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Guatemalans who yearn for the rule of law are despairing.
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The Economist,
22 June 2019
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The clip ends briefly, leaving the audience to yearn for more of that Ansari.
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Carrie Battan,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2022
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And he's been inspired to learn how to play the guitar, a skill he's yearned for since high school.
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NBC News,
17 July 2019
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In all love, the voice concludes, there is a soul yearning for the perfect match.
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Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
17 June 2018
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Is there any part of you that would yearn for that idea of a universal hit.
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The New Yorker,
29 May 2022
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Phoenix residents yearn for a break that doesn't seem to come.
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Amanda Luberto,
The Arizona Republic,
9 Sep. 2024
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When the heat of summer sets in, those of us who yearn to get to the shore don’t often think of ourselves as part of the herd.
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Françoise Mouly,
The New Yorker,
17 July 2023
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For the cover of this week’s Food & Drink Issue, Gauld gives us a glimpse of the whole range of tastes that city dwellers yearn for.
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Françoise Mouly,
The New Yorker,
30 Aug. 2021
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The Countess yearns to be close to her husband, but a page boy is after her.
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Matthew J. Palm,
orlandosentinel.com,
2 Nov. 2019
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America yearned to get out of the dirt and dust, off the dangerous streets.
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Craig Michel,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2023
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For the fans that are yearning to hold Shawn Mendes‘ hand, his wax replica looks to be the next best option.
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Eric Todisco,
PEOPLE.com,
14 Aug. 2019
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The body yearns for something nourishing to put it at ease.
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Sable Yong,
Allure,
28 Dec. 2019
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After serving in the Army for three years, Moore yearned to have his own business.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2024
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Some of us will love the result, others will hate it, or simply yearn for change and growth.
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Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
Forbes,
29 May 2021
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Rob, alone, manages to make a clean break from the posh world of London that he’s long yearned to fit into.
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Zachary Siegel,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2024
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Viewers will yearn for the ballast of clearer insights about the era.
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Daniel D'addario,
Variety,
31 May 2022
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Young kids often yearn to give money to good causes, and that’s sweet.
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Jeff Bogle,
Good Housekeeping,
10 Jan. 2019
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And the actress yearned for the full Arkham experience.
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Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
14 Oct. 2024
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Still yearning for that Jeb coffee mug or Bernie chia pet?
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NBC News,
1 Dec. 2019
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This has led more employees to yearn for more outside of work.
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Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
19 Apr. 2022
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Blame my dad, who'd grown tired of driving a big Toyota Sequoia for years, and yearned for a sports car.
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Jack Fitzgerald,
Car and Driver,
28 June 2023
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That was a tough choice for someone who had yearned to play at his sport’s highest level.
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Connor Letourneau,
SFChronicle.com,
7 Dec. 2019
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Young fans will yearn wistfully for their own failed first loves.
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Billboard Staff,
Billboard,
20 Jan. 2021
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